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Jun 102 min read

Runway lighting system repairs underway at CJIA following severe thunderstorm

Efforts are in full swing to repair the runway lighting system at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) after a severe...

Dec 7, 20222 min read

Guyana to become more active in maritime transport as we pursue regional food security

Minister of Public Works, Bishop Juan Edghill on Tuesday outlined Guyana’s plans to become a more active player in the maritime industry,...

Oct 11, 20221 min read

Vehicles weighing 18 tonnes and under to cross Harbour Bridge between midnight and 4am

The Ministry of Public Works on Tuesday said that vehicles weighing 18 tonnes and under would be able to transit the Demerara Harbour...

Oct 8, 20222 min read

Gov’t aims to reopen Harbour Bridge to light vehicular traffic by Monday night

Minister of Public Works Juan Edghill on Saturday afternoon disclosed that a team is currently working around the clock to get the...

Oct 3, 20222 min read

Minister Edghill wants water taxis to be upgraded to cater for improved safety

Minister of Public Works Juan Edghill has issued a call to the Maritime Administration (MARAD) to have a safer, more comfortable, and...

Oct 1, 20221 min read

Expansion of shipping industry key, but preserving marine ecosystem crucial- Edghill

Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill says the expansion of the shipping industry is key but also ensuring the marine ecosystems are...

Sep 27, 20222 min read

Min. Edghill announces MARAD initiative for better monitoring at ports

Minister of Public Works Juan Edghill and Chile Ambassador to Guyana Juan Manuel Pino Vasquez recently held a workshop focused on Port...

Sep 7, 20221 min read

Port Kaituma to get new stelling to house MV Ma Lisha vessel

Port Kaituma in Region One is expected to get a new stelling, which would be used for the US$12.7 MV Ma Lisha vessel, which would ply the...

Sep 1, 20221 min read

Rehabilitation work commences on Lamaha Street, to be completed within four months

A $64.9M contract was recently awarded to Devcon Construction and Contracting Services and the contractor has already commenced...

Aug 21, 20222 min read

Overladen trucks: Gov’t cannot enforce regulations due to missing motion scales

…Voluntary compliance needed at this time – Edghill The Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association (GGDMA) recently called on truck...

Aug 11, 20221 min read

GCCI welcomes British Airways but calls for removal of UK visa requirement

The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce & Industry (GCCI) said it welcomes the decision by British Airways (BA) to commence operations between...

Aug 11, 20222 min read

British Airways to commence direct flights to Guyana in first quarter of 2023

The United Kingdom flag carrier, British Airways will commence direct flights to and from Guyana, starting March 2023 with tickets going...

Aug 10, 20221 min read

“The answer to speedboat fare increases is no,” – Minister Edghill asserts

Despite mounting calls by speedboat operators, who ply the Vreed-En-Hoop to Georgetown for a fare increase, Minister of Public Works Juan...

Aug 9, 20222 min read

Controversial D’Urban Park will not be left as an ‘eye sore’ – says Edghill

The over $1 billion controversial D’Urban Park, which was a massive project undertaken by the previous A Partnership for National Unity...

Aug 8, 20221 min read

Public Works engaging contractor on 'potholes' on new Thomas Lands road

Following reports of potholes emerging on the newly resurfaced Thomas Lands road, the Ministry of Public Works is engaging the contracted...

Aug 3, 20222 min read

AG says nonpayment to suspended opposition MPs not ‘malicious,’ grounded in law

Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs Anil Nandlall has made it categorically clear that the decision to withhold salaries from...

Jun 27, 20222 min read

Parika backdam residents given month to decide on road or wharf for market access

Residents have been given one month to settle on one idea to be considered by the government in relation to the construction of either a...

Jun 24, 20222 min read

“Remove it, or we’ll remove it for you,” Public Works to remove debris from public spaces on Monday

The Ministry of Public Works will begin removing all debris, food trucks, and encumbrances from the public roads countrywide starting...

Jun 22, 20221 min read

America not sole standard for quality; Edghill urges citizens to move away from western mindset

Minister of Public Works Juan Edghill has responded to criticisms of the newly launched MV Ma Lisha that is being built from scratch by...

May 9, 20222 min read

Guyana & Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ink air services agreement

(Department of Public Information Press Release below) On Monday May 9, 2022, Guyana signed an Air Services Agreement with the Kingdom of...